It’s hard to believe that EverQuest is still around, but the fact that it is makes me happy. It launched back in 1999 as the very first 3D animated MMORPG, so hearing that the game is still playable and has an active monthly player count of roughly 29,000 fills me with nostalgic joy. Currently, servers are down
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EverQuest was one of the first massively-multiplayer online roleplaying games to break ground, landing in 1999 and defining the landscape of gaming for generations to come. Modern titles like Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft owe their existence to innovations first introduced in EverQuest. Since the game was originally released, its developer Verant Interactive
Developer Daybreak Game Company, previously known as Sony Online Entertainment and Verant Interactive, has now split off into three new development studios: Dimensional Ink Games, Rogue Planet Games and Darkpaw Games. Each of the three new studios individually focuses on specific franchises: DC Universe Online, Planetside, and EverQuest, respectively. With this news comes a possible
In the day before Destiny and Warframe, there was PlanetSide. This sci-fi MMO series has always managed to have an impressive scale, even through its ups and downs. We are coming off a particularly rough year for the series as PlanetSide Arena divided fans of the series, flopped and subsequently shut down. That being said,
The last year or so has been rocky for the PlanetSide franchise. While PlanetSide 2 still has a loyal player base and is going strong, PlanetSide Arena failed to catch on. With Arena behind them, the PlanetSide player base is eager to see what is coming next, especially now that PlanetSide has a dedicated studio
Daybreak Game Company, the developer formerly known as Sony Online Entertainment, juggles several different MMO franchises including PlanetSide, DC Universe Online and EverQuest. In order to give each of these franchises more creative freedom, Daybreak’s “franchise first initiative” has created dedicated studios created for all three of the aforementioned franchises. The three studios are now